Hi, I remember my 1969 Dodge Coronet (and earlier cars) had a coil spring that attached to a loop in the floor and to the tab on the jack that fits into the bumper. To stow the jack, you lower the jack on the notched post so that the spring will reach when you set the jack in place. Then you jack it up until there is enough tension on the spring to hold the jack secure. To remove, just reverse the jack and jack it down until the spring comes loose. The spring is a separate part used only for holding the jack in place. Dan Wing Marcy, NY USA imp1983@xxxxxxxx From: "jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: IML: Bumper Jack Stowage in Trunk - 59 Imperial Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 20:14:34 -0700 Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx There is a spring that attaches in a loop in the floor & the other end attaches at the part of the jack that raises. I believe these are all the same at least back to 59 & through 66. John ----- Original Message ----- From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 2:57 PM Subject: Re: IML: Bumper Jack Stowage in Trunk - 59 Imperial > The tensions spring is a separate piece. > > Paul W. > > In an email dated 3/9/2005 8:08:07 pm GMT Daylight time, Charles Hansen > <hansencw@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>The restoration of my '59 Imperial is nearing completion and I'm trying ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm